Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Elizabeth Fuentes and Daniel Nguyen
Alright all you lovely GG family, friends, and readers, buckle down for this intense, fun-filled day of HOT HOT HOT HOT and great politics. We started our day off with our classic morning routine: a dreadful wake-up call at 7am, but then a delicious, fruity breakfast...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Fernando Sanchex and Kyle Rockwell
Hey Family and Friends, Today’s trip was to a plantain farm called MANA. We woke up at 6:00 and ate breakfast on the bus at 7:00. When we got there, we learned about the farmers, and their life styles as well as their struggle, for example the farmers have to rely on...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Malcolm Dyas II
2, Ago 2016 (Posted one day late due to internet connectivity issues; photo to be attached later!) Today marks our one week glimpse into the lives of the Dominican people. With today marking our 6th daily topic; Poverty. We got to experience what poverty looks like...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Jennifer
*this post is a day late because we could not get wifi access last night Hi my name is Jennifer, today I had the honor of being El Lider Del Dia. After struggling to wake up early(big shout out to Elizabeth for waking me up)we went to ASOCAES in Las Cacaos. It was...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Jayjay Pastores and Krsitian Cruz
Hey family and friends! It was a simple yet fulfilling day for the delegation. Today was our first free day of our trip. The day consisted of staying in the hostel and using the free time we had to get to know one another better. With 22 people on the trip, it was...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Michelle and Ally
Hey family and friends! Today we woke up energized and ready to visit historical caves called Las Cuevas del Pomier and go swimming at La Toma, a natural public pool. After breakfast, we boarded our bus and drove about forty five minutes to Las Cuevas, where we met...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Abby
Hi Family and Friends! This is Abby, one of the GG leaders here. It is almost time for bedtime and our fourth day here in San Cristobal has been jam packed!! We started our Education Day with an academic seminar after breakfast. We learned about the Dominican...
